At the opening ceremony, Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Committee Sardor Niyazov noted that in recent years, major projects have been implemented in the tourism sector to create accommodation for tourists and investors thanks to the support of the government.
"To date, there are 1,403 accommodation facilities in our country with a total of 42,456 places with a certificate of conformity. Of these, 1089 are hotels, 85 are recreation areas and 229 are other types of accommodation. 54 hotels have a star category, including 4 five-star, 13 four-star, 35 three-star and 2 two-star hotels. Most of the hotels with categories were created as a result of the government providing subsidies to investors for the construction and equipping of new hotels," Sardor Niyazov said.
The first day of the forum was attended by leading experts in the field of hospitality, tourism and related industries from Switzerland, Germany, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and other countries. Regional representatives of international brands such as Hyatt International (Europe Africa East) LLC, Hilton Worldwide, International Hotels Group, Radisson Hotel Group, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Dedeman Hotels & Resorts, Accor Hotel group also participated.
The following topics were discussed during the forum:
- Designing, building and marketing innovative ideas in the hotel business, turning them into profitable enterprises;
- Investing in staff as a catalyst for the development of the hospitality industry;
- Changing needs and expectations of guests;
- Technological innovations and digital transformation in the hotel business;
- Presentations of new technologies, services and products of partner companies.
Interactive B2B and G2B meetings, specialized workshops and an exhibition of products and services for the HoReCa segment were also organized within the framework of the forum.
Within the framework of the forum, a ceremony of awarding the III National Hospitality Award is planned, at which the best representatives of the industry in 30 nominations will be awarded.
